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   Laughing stock

   /ˈlɑːfɪŋ ˌstɒk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing subjected to general mockery or ridicule: "I'd be the laughing stock of the school"

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   What does laughing stock mean?

   • A figure or object of ridicule and laughter. What's the origin of the phrase Laughing-stock? Laughing-stock is now usually written as a single hyphenated word, but it was previously the two-word phrase, 'laughing stock'. It's moderately old and there are at least two citations of it dating back to the 16th century.

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   What does laughingstock mean?

   • Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of LAUGHINGSTOCK is an object of ridicule. How to use laughingstock in a sentence.

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   Is 'laughing-stock' a joke?

   • The stock in question isn't that though. It refers to the meaning of stock as 'something solid that things can be fixed to', that is, a butt or stump. So, 'laughing-stock' is just the same as 'the butt of the joke'. It may be that the association between 'laughing-stock' and the practice of ridiculing people in the stocks grew over time.

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   What is a synonym for “laughing stock”?

   • Synonyms: Some common synonyms for “laughing stock” include mockery, joke, target, butt of jokes, object of ridicule, and source of amusement. These terms all convey a similar meaning to “laughing stock,” but may be more appropriate in certain situations.

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   The meaning of LAUGHINGSTOCK is an object of ridicule. How to use laughingstock in a sentence.

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   someone or something that seems stupid or silly, especially by trying to be serious or important and not succeeding: Another performance like that and this team will be the laughing stock of the league. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. airhead.

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   What's the meaning of the phrase Laughing-stock? A figure or object of ridicule and laughter. What's the origin of the phrase Laughing-stock? Laughing-stock is now usually written as a single hyphenated word, but it was previously the two-word phrase, 'laughing stock'.

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   Laughingstock definition: an object of ridicule; the butt of a joke or the like. See examples of LAUGHINGSTOCK used in a sentence.

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   Laughing stock definition: an object of ridicule; the butt of a joke or the like. See examples of LAUGHING STOCK used in a sentence.

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   The idiom “laughing stock” is widely used in English language to describe a person or thing that is ridiculed or mocked by others. This phrase can be used in various situations where someone becomes an object of ridicule, such as when they make a mistake, fail at something, or act foolishly.

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   a person or group that is ridiculed: This team has become the laughingstock of the league. (Definition of laughingstock from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of laughingstock? C1. Browse. laughing gas. laughing stock. laughingly. laughingstock. laughter is the best medicine idiom.